Effects of two polychaete worms, Nereis diversicolor and Arenicola marina, on aerobic and anaerobic decomposition in a sandy marine sediment

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-204

  Banta, Gary T ^a,c   Holmer, Marianne ^c   Jensen, Mikael H ^b,c   Kristensen, Erik ^c  

^a ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Nature Management and Water Environment Division   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Benthic fluxes; Bioturbation; Decomposition; Macrofauna; Organic matter; Sediments; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

ARENICOLA MARINA; INVERTEBRATA; NEANTHES DIVERSICOLOR; NEREIS; NEREIS DIVERSICOLOR; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 0033213719     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame019189     Document Type: Article

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